Ruth Bell Olsson

Ruth Bell Olsson is an activist at heart. After over a decade of HIV/AIDS advocacy, Ruth’s focus has expanded to include writing and speaking on LGTBQ inclusion, gender and diversity in the Church, global orphan care strategies, and peace and nonviolence. Ruth earned her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Wheaton College and her Master of Arts in global leadership from Fuller Seminary. Ruth loves to wrestle with the deep mysteries of living a life of faith in a complicated world. Ruth is a part of a transracial family that includes her husband Jeff and their three children: Zinnia, Oskar and Kagiso.